Livid with anger, the poritz began berating the innkeeper; “Twenty years ago, I rented you this inn and it was in perfect condition, and now look at what you did to it. You neglected it and it is now worthless, you will pay dearly for this!”
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Parshas Behar-Bechukosai is titled: Duty with Purpose.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a photo of the Rebbe greeting a Chabad supporter, circa late 1980s.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech is associate professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University and author of many books including, among others, Understanding Judaism, If God is Good, Why is the World So Bad, and the Idiot’s Guide to Jewish History and Culture. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in January of 2012.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Behar-Bechukosai. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Why is the reward for obeying G-d materialism?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 162, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Can I Apply Lag B’Omer to My Life? When is Being “Wild” Appropriate? Does Chassidus Applied Compromise the Integrity of Chassidus? Are Some People Superior to Others? How to ‘Own’ the Place You’re In.
The year after the Rebbe added the new Mitzva campaign of Ahavas Yisroel, I had the nerve of asking him, “Rebbe, all the other Mitzva campaigns are practical mitzvos – a practice of a specific mitzva, but this new campaign of Ahavas Yisroel is basically theoretical and generalization without any specific act in mind?” The Rebbe looked very surprised.
Courtesy of Lubavitch Archives, we present a collection of unique photos of the Rebbe at the Lag Ba’omer Parade of 1976.
Rabbi Meshulom Weiss served as an educator and kosher supervisor in Los Angeles, California, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in September of 2011.
Pesach Sheini is a day that receives very little attention in the wider Jewish community, but it deserves more. It is the day that the calendar was changed to accommodate those of us who are not perfect. Rabbi Yisroel Glick lays down the lesson from Pesach Sheini in this clear, concise, and engaging video that’s less than 2 minutes long.
JLI presents its unique one-minute video featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha or a special day in the calendar. This week’s video for Pesach Sheni is titled: Never Too Late.
In honor of Pesach Sheni, JEM presents two interesting videos of the Rebbe discussing the lessons we should learn from this day.
Today, 13 Iyar, marks the Yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yisrael Aryeh Leib Schneerson, younger brother of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. He passed away in Liverpool, UK, in 1952.
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Emor. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: Can everyone be helped?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 161, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Is Abstaining from Enjoying G-d’s Beautiful World Not an Affront to G-d? Can Creativity be Taught? What would the Rebbe Say About a School Strike? What is Netzach in Our Personal Lives?
“One year, I came to the conclusion that my life is hypocritical and I am wrong to lead this double life. As the years went on, I strayed further and further away from the ways that my adopted parents raised me, until I felt that my present way life and Shabbos with Kosher are a contradiction one to the other. I felt uncomfortable ‘ushering in Shabbos when my garments are dirty.’ So I informed the Rebbe that I feel I cannot continue keeping my promises.”
In this week’s Living Torah program from JEM, an amazing story is related by Mrs. Henny Karniel, a veteran educator living in Kfar Chabad, Israel.
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